Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 8, 2026

Continental C145 series

1,828 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental C145 series engine, rated at about 145 horsepower. The Cessna 170 is the model most often fitted with it (1,541 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1946 and 2005.

The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Continental C145 series. FAA spelling: C145 SERIES.

Fitted to model families

Cessna 1701,541Aeronca 15135Globe GC-1 Swift60Temco GC-125Cessna 172 Skyhawk14Universal GLOBE GC-1B11Taylorcraft 159Aeronca S158Meyers MAC-1456Piper J-3 Cub5Piper PA-153Armitage Alan J TAILWIND-W101

Model families, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 170	1,541
Aeronca 15	135
Globe GC-1 Swift	60
Temco GC-1	25
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	14
Universal GLOBE GC-1B	11
Taylorcraft 15	9
Aeronca S15	8
Meyers MAC-145	6
Piper J-3 Cub	5
Piper PA-15	3
Armitage Alan J TAILWIND-W10	1

Cessna 170 · Aeronca 15 · Globe GC-1 Swift · Temco GC-1 · Cessna 172 Skyhawk · Universal GLOBE GC-1B · Taylorcraft 15 · Aeronca S15 · Meyers MAC-145 · Piper J-3 Cub

Where they are owner's state

Alaska247Texas142California131Washington122Florida72Wisconsin62Minnesota61Illinois56Oregon53Colorado48

By state, as a table

	aircraft
Alaska	247
Texas	142
California	131
Washington	122
Florida	72
Wisconsin	62
Minnesota	61
Illinois	56
Oregon	53
Colorado	48

Kind of aircraft

Piston singles1,828 (100%)

By kind, as a table

	aircraft	share
Piston singles	1,828	100%

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table

	aircraft
1940	477
1950	1,065
1960	4
1970	2
1980	4
2000	2

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental C145 series the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (E-253, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 8 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first

2012-01-242011-26-07 · Engine · engine

2002-07-122002-13-04 · Magneto impulse coupling stop pin · engine

1996-02-1394-05-05 R1 · Cylinder Rocker · engine

Failure reports 8 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

Failure reports by year, as a table

	reports
97	1
98	2
01	1
04	1
05	2
07	1

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Crankshaft2Axle1Clamp1Cylinder1Lifter1Line1Tee Fitting1

Parts most reported, as a table

	reports
Crankshaft	2
Axle	1
Clamp	1
Cylinder	1
Lifter	1
Line	1
Tee Fitting	1

Latest reports

2007-03-30Line: chafed

2005-06-01Cylinder: cracked

2005-01-21Clamp: oversized

2004-11-23Axle: broken

2001-03-19Lifter: broken

Certificates and bulletins

E-253Type certificate held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC. · 8 models listed · revised September 19, 2022

Safety bulletins 4 · advice, not orders

2018-09-10NE-18-27 · POWERPLANT Rocker Shaft Boss Inspection

2016-03-08NE-16-13 · Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant

2012-10-31NE-13-04 · Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection

1997-07-24ANE-97-04 ·

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register

Fitted to

Cessna 170 1,541 with this engine series
Aeronca 15 135 with this engine series
Globe GC-1 Swift 60 with this engine series
Temco GC-1 25 with this engine series
Cessna 172 Skyhawk 14 with this engine series
Universal GLOBE GC-1B 11 with this engine series
Taylorcraft 15 9 with this engine series
Aeronca S15 8 with this engine series

Where they are

Alaska 247 of these aircraft
Texas 142 of these aircraft
California 131 of these aircraft
Washington 122 of these aircraft
Florida 72 of these aircraft

Biggest operators

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 7 of these aircraft
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 4 of these aircraft
Racoon Aviation LLC 4 of these aircraft
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 4 of these aircraft
International Air Services INC Trustee 4 of these aircraft

Airworthiness

FAA orders naming the Continental C145 series 3 airworthiness directives
Failure reports on the Continental C145 series 8 reports since 1995

Analytics

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-c145-series.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,828

Tail no.	Maker and model	Group	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N170BS	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-08-26	Valid
N170AK	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2019-08-21	Valid
N4999V	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2019-08-21	Valid
N3833V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-08-14	Valid
N2632D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-08-12	Valid
N1228D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N9955A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Nelson Harry J West Bend, Wisconsin	Standard	2019-08-05	Valid
N170MB	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Mississippi	Standard	2019-08-02	Valid
N3195A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2019-07-31	Valid
N8300A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-07-30	Valid
N3996V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-07-15	Valid
N11575	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2019-07-11	Valid
N118F	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2019-07-10	Valid
N8386A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Two Flyers LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-06-29	Valid
N3067A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2019-06-27	Valid
N80891	Temco GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-06-25	Valid
N1372H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-06-18	Valid
N3134A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-06-13	Valid
N1863C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-11	Valid
N5777C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-07	Valid
N2398D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Multiple	2019-06-06	Valid
N9911A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2019-05-30	Valid
N1707D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-05-16	Valid
N4597C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2019-05-15	Valid
N2761C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2019-05-08	Valid
N2235D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-05-02	Valid
N2563V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2019-04-29	Valid
N1263D	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-04-25	Valid
N1980C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-25	Valid
N3458C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-04-25	Valid
N3116A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2019-04-23	Valid
N2852C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-04-16	Valid
N4070V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2019-04-10	Valid
N9219A	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Wyoming	Standard	2019-04-09	Valid
N4260V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-04-08	Valid
N1464H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2019-04-02	Valid
N1861C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sierra Flying Club LLC Woodinville, Washington	Standard	2019-03-30	Valid
N2420D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-03-23	Valid
N9989A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-03-16	Valid
N4637C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Rebr Holdings LLC Hernando, Florida	Standard	2019-03-15	Valid
N8202A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-03-09	Valid
N2500Y	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2019-03-06	Valid
N3192B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-03-05	Valid
N747Z	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2019-03-04	Valid
N9935A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-02-28	Valid
N3197B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-02-27	Valid
N4215V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2019-02-09	Valid
N2356D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2019-02-07	Valid
N9282A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2019-02-02	Valid
N2571C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2019-01-31	Valid
N8078A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-01-30	Valid
N3846K	Temco GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-01-16	Valid
N3422C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2018-12-17	Valid
N2624V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2018-12-15	Valid
N80786	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-12-13	Valid
N2554C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2018-12-06	Valid
N1049H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2018-12-01	Valid
N4375H	Piper PA-15	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-12-01	Valid
N707RE	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-11-30	Valid
N3861V	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-11-27	Valid
N5459C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-11-26	Valid
N3095A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-11-20	Valid
N1052H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-11-19	Valid
N163W	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2018-11-14	Valid
N5789C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-11-14	Valid
N8123A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Egmond Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2018-11-09	Valid
N3823V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-11-08	Valid
N5455C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-11-03	Valid
N4531C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Gear N the Well LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2018-10-31	Valid
N5573C	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2018-10-23	Valid
N210SB	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2018-10-18	Valid
N4166V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2018-10-16	Valid
N2661D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-10-03	Valid
N1943C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2018-09-26	Valid
N170EC	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2018-09-24	Valid
N4435B	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-09-21	Valid
N624JA	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2018-09-19	Valid
N2347B	Universal GLOBE GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-09-18	Valid
N3453C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Textron Aviation Employees Flying Club INC Wichita, Kansas	Standard	2018-09-07	Valid
N74036	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner North Dakota	Multiple	2018-09-05	Valid
N2219D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-09-04	Valid
N1805C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2018-08-27	Valid
N8054A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-08-25	Valid
N9177A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-08-25	Valid
N78251	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2018-08-18	Valid
N2580D	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-08-17	Valid
N8108A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-08-13	Valid
N58KB	Globe GC-1B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2018-08-08	Valid
N3934V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2018-08-06	Valid
N2740C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-08-01	Valid
N1163H	Aeronca 15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-07-27	Valid
N2576C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Flying R LLC Fruitdale, South Dakota	Standard	2018-07-27	Valid
N8271A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-07-27	Valid
N4162V	Cessna 170	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	2018-07-23	Valid
N170BK	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2018-07-20	Valid
N8109A	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2018-07-19	Valid
N9950A	Cessna 170A	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2018-07-19	Valid
N2537C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	2018-07-13	Valid
N1105H	Aeronca S15AC	Fixed-wing, single engine	Maya Aviation LLC Lee, New Hampshire	Standard	2018-07-10	Valid
N4542C	Cessna 170B	Fixed-wing, single engine	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-07-10	Valid

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.